Originally Posted by
Race Bannon
If none of the senior pilots that are local like you bid reserve, because there is no SC threat, how do you think that might impact the number of SC that those who are on reserve(junior) will get assigned?
Since we are speculating(and without all the deets) I think the assigned SC for those remaining on reserve will go up. If you reduce the number subjected to SC, those that are subjected to SC will be more miserable due to more SC assignments. Seems pretty common sensical to me. When you tip the scales to better the life of the more senior, the more junior have to pick up the slack.
I know, we are a seniority based system so eating the juniors is tasty and nutritious.
Your analysis certainly could be correct. As I said, the devil is in the details.
I would add the note that today's update is interesting when you compare the list of open items from 4/3 versus the list of open items as of now. Seems the company is coming to it's senses. Hopefully that continues and continues quickly.
4/3 - update
Section 5 and 20 - Hours of Service and Scheduling of Flying
Open Items:
- Increase in number of reserve days off
- Increase in the daily value of reserve guarantee
- Pilot option to add an additional reserve day in high LPA months
- Short Call caps
- Elimination of FDOs for Basic categories
- Elimination of involuntary FSB
- Improved voluntary reserve options
- Improved Long Call and Short Call callout times
- Increased pay for voluntary FSB
- Remove crew desk discretion from reserve assignment order
- Incentives to avoid involuntarily rolling of reserve days off
- Improved limits on AV replacement flying
- Additional hotel and Positive Space travel for AV replacement flying and reassignments that arrive after original release time
- Reassignment Add Pay rig
- Overtime Add Pay rig
4/22 - update
Section 5--Hours of Service
1. Minimum pay for a day of reserve
2. FDO (Flexible Day Off) changes for Basic Reserve categories
3. Elimination of involuntary Field Standby (FSB)
4. Elimination of the 50% and 75% options for Premium Pay (PPU)
Section 20--Allocation, Assignment and Scheduling of Flying1) Short Call caps
2. Positive Space travel for missed commute due to a reassignment
3. Overtime and reassignment pay